Coral Petillo

Coral Petillo is the Confidential Assistant for the USDA Office of Congressional Relations where she connects congressional constituents with legislative members of USDA and the OCR team and tracks activity in the office for the Secretary and the White House.

Coral joined USDA in March of 2025 as a political appointee following her position as a Regional Field Manager for the Leadership Institute where she trained young conservatives on college campuses to stand up for their rights as Americans.

Coral is an Arizonian by birth and a Texan by heart as she attended Sam Houston State University, where she earned her Political Science degree in 2023, leading her up to the DC to pursue her career.